Have you wondered how you can invest in the emerging food economy — the Northwest-based farmers and food artisans who contribute to sustainability and our health by producing mouth-watering local organic fare?

That’s what Slow Money Northwest is all about.

Please join us for our inaugural event on November 15 to learn more about opportunities for investing in our regional food economy.

On this particular evening, we will also feature two investment opportunities for local angel investors: Willie Green’s Organic Farm and Heritage Meats. During the meeting we will enjoy regional cuisine by celebrated chef Seth Caswell, owner of emmer&rye.

From the executive summary:The FANIOM analysis of SNAP benefits as a fiscal stimulus finds that:

An increase of $1 billion in SNAP expenditures is estimated to increase economic activity (GDP) by $1.79 billion. In other words, every $5 in new SNAP benefits generates as much as $9 of economic activity. This multiplier estimate replaces a similar but older estimate of $1.84 billion reported in Hanson and Golan (2002).